Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
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Deadline to Apply:
Friday, March 6, 2020, 12:00pm
Organization:
Address:
Amherst, MA
United StatesJob Category:
Job
Job Type:
Full-time
Overview:
Our expectation is that the successful candidate for this position will excel at teaching and mentoring students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. Amherst College has an Office of Environmental Sustainability (https://www.amherst.edu/mm/496807) and is committed to a Climate Action Plan (https://www.amherst.edu/mm/573844) that will bring the college to carbon neutrality by 2030. Amherst also supports the onsite Book and Plow Farm (https://www.amherst.edu/mm/566973).
The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher/scholar capable of teaching a core course in environmental policy and additional courses aligned with their expertise and the needs of the department (see course descriptions at https://www.amherst.edu/mm/63721)
https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/environmental_studies/courses?display=curriculum).
- The teaching load is two courses per semester.
- A Ph.D. or equivalent is required.
Position Start Date:
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Job Duration:
Other
How to Apply:
Candidates are asked to submit electronically to https://apply.interfolio.com/73984 a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests at Amherst, a research statement, and to arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation.
Teaching statements should highlight courses to be taught including those in our curriculum or new courses to extend offerings or provide increased depth in the department. Candidates are encouraged to submit course syllabi or evaluations from previous teaching experiences. Review of applications will begin on March 2, 2020, and applications received by this date will receive full consideration.
The search will remain open until the position is filled.
Compensation Information:
For more information about this position, and about Amherst’s Department of Environmental Studies, visit: https://www.amherst.edu/mm/57642. For questions about the position or the application process, please contact Diane Hutton, Academic Department Coordinator of Environmental Studies (dbhutton@amherst.edu; 413-542-2233). Amherst College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply. The college is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.
Amherst College is a private undergraduate liberal arts college with 1,800 students and a teaching faculty of more than two hundred. Located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, Amherst participates with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts in the Five College Consortium.
Contact Name:
Diane Hutton
Contact Phone:
413-542-2233
Contact Email:
dbhutton@amherst.edu